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Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe has admitted that he was not the standout player in his age group growing up in the academy.
Smith Rowe has broken into the first team alongside fellow Hale End graduate Bukayo Saka to become one of the club's most important players as they track a return to Europe's elite.
Speaking on Rio Ferdinand's Vibe With Five YouTube channel, the Arsenal attacking midfielder said: 'Reiss Nelson - he was the one in my age group. The things he used to do, you couldn't believe it sometimes.'
Emile Smith Rowe has revealed that Reiss Nelson was the standout player in his age group side
Nelson, 22, spent last season on loan with Feyenoord after finding chances hard to come by under manager Mikel Arteta.
